Senior Vice President of Engineering

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) seeks a Senior Vice President, Engineering to lead the Office of Engineering and oversee a vast capital program supporting Washington Dulles International and Reagan National airports. The role focuses on strategic direction, execution, and safety across planning, design and construction activities.

The successful candidate will manage a complex portfolio, drive performance, and develop a high-caliber engineering team while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership of large-scale capital projects in civil engineering or related fields.
• Experience directing planning, design and construction activities for major infrastructure programs.
• Licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to obtain within 180 days of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Lead MWAA’s Office of Engineering, overseeing planning, design, construction, capital development, safety, quality assurance and environmental engineering.
• Align priorities, people and resources to maintain scope, schedule, budget, quality and risk across projects.
• Build and develop a high-performing engineering organization and foster strong partnerships with consultants, contractors and stakeholders.

Skills

Civil engineering

Construction management

Capital programs leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture or related field

Job description

Are you ready to lead one of the most ambitious airport transformation programs in the country?

This is a rare opportunity for an accomplished engineering executive to put their mark on infrastructure that will serve millions of travelers for decades to come. As Senior Vice President, Engineering, you will help shape the future of Washington Dulles International and Ronald Reagan Washington National airports, leading the engineering organization responsible for delivering an approximately $25 billion capital construction program while modernizing and strengthening critical infrastructure across the Airports Authority’s portfolio.

The scale is significant. So is the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

About the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) operates and develops two of the nation’s most prominent airports, Washington Dulles International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and manages the Dulles Toll Road.

MWAA is entering an extraordinary period of capital investment designed to expand capacity, modernize critical infrastructure and enhance the passenger experience across its airport system.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, the Senior Vice President, Engineering will provide strategic and operational leadership for MWAA’s Office of Engineering, overseeing planning, design, construction, capital development, construction safety, quality assurance and environmental engineering.

The SVP will lead a complex portfolio of major capital programs and projects, with responsibility for aligning priorities, people and resources while maintaining rigorous focus on scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety and risk.

Equally important will be buildingand developing a high-performing engineering organization and fostering strong partnerships across MWAA and with consultants, contractors and other stakeholders.

The Candidate

MWAA is seeking a seasoned engineering executive who combines technical depth, strategic perspective and proven capital-program leadership. The successful candidate will be equally comfortable setting long-term direction and engaging with the realities of project execution.

Candidates should bring significant progressive engineering leadership experience, particularly in civil engineering, construction management and complex capital environments. Experience leading engineers, overseeing major construction programs and navigating sophisticated stakeholder environments will be essential.

A bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture or a related field is required, along with U.S. licensure as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect, or the ability to obtain the required licensure within 180 days of appointment.

Learn More

For a comprehensive description of the opportunity, responsibilities and candidate qualifications, please review the full position brief.